Ennai kathirikai

Serves -2

Once when we went to kodaikanal I came across this in the hotel menu,in spite of knowing that my husband is a brinjal hater I ordered this.To my surprise my husband loved it, of course even I loved it.As usal I searched for the recipe and got it.Try this and enjoy.

Ingredients:

• Brinjal -4 nos(small)
• Oil -For shallow/deep fry
• Onion -1
• Tomato -1
• Ginger -1/2 inch piece
• Garlic -3 cloves
• Coconut scrappings -1/4 cup
• Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
• Red chilli powder -1 tsp
• Coriander powder -1&1/2 tsp
• Tamrind extract -1/4 cup
• Jaggery -1/4 tsp
• Salt -To taste.

To temper:

• Red chilli -3 nos
• Urad dhal -1 tsp
• Curry leaves -1 spring
• Oil -1/4 cup
• Mustard seeds -1/4  tsp
• Fenugreek seeds -1/4 tsp

Method:

• In a pan add oil,ginger, garlic followed by onion.
• Saute till onion turns transparent and then add tomato.
• Add the spice powders and cook till tomato turns mushy.
• Add coconut scrappings,stir for a minute and turn off the gas.
• When it cools down grind it to a paste adding little water.
• Now slit the brinjal into four (do not cut the crown part) and shallow or deep fry them till it becomes soft.
• Now in a temper with items given under 'to temper'.
• Now add the grinded paste,salt and cook it closed in medium flame till it becomes dry.Stir in between.
• Now add the tamrind extarct , water and allow it to boil till oil oozes out.
• Add the fried brinjal,jaggery and allow it to boil again for 4 mins.
• Turn off the gas and serve with rice.

Notes:

• Use sesame oil for best result.
• you can add more red chilli powder if you want it to be very spicy.